ANALOG DEVICES EV-ADF41510SD2Z Evaluation Board User Guide

ANALOG DEVICES EV-ADF41510SD2Z Evaluation Board

Product Information
Specifications

• Product Name: EVAL-ADF41510
• Frequency Synthesizer: ADF41510
• Frequency Range: 10 GHz
• PLL Type: Integer-N/Fractional-N
• Power Input: Externally powered by 6 V and 25 V
• Includes: 100 MHz crystal oscillator, loop filter, USB
  interface, voltage regulators

Product Usage Instructions

Evaluation Kit Contents
The evaluation board includes the ADF41510 frequency synthesizer, crystal oscillator, loop filter, USB interface, and voltage regulators.

Equipment Needed

• Windows-based PC with USB port for evaluation software
• System demonstration platform, SDP-S
• EVAL-SDP-CS1Z controller board
• Dual power supply (6 V, 25 V)
• Spectrum analyzer

Programming Instructions

1. Download Windows-based software from the ADF41510 product page.
2. Use the FTP user name and password from the label inside the evaluation board box for programming.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What power supplies are compatible with the EVAL-ADF41510?
A: The evaluation board is externally powered by 6 V and 25 V dual power supplies.

Evaluating the ADF41510 10 GHz, Integer-N/Fractional-N PLL Synthesizer

FEATURES

•  EV-ADF41510SD1Z
• ADF41510 frequency synthesizer, 100 MHz crystal oscillator, loop filter, USB interface, and voltage regulators
• EV-ADF41510SD2Z
• All features of EV-ADF41510SD1Z plus HMC587 5 GHz to 10 GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)
• Windows®-based software allows control of synthesizer func-tions from a PC
• Externally powered by 6 V and 25 V

EVALUATION KIT CONTENTS

• EV-ADF41510SD1Z or EV-ADF41510SD2Z evaluation board EQUIPMENT NEEDED
• Windows-based PC with USB port for evaluation software
• System demonstration platform, SDP-S
• EVAL-SDP-CS1Z controller board
• Dual power supply (6 V, 25 V)
• Spectrum analyzer

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

• ADF41510 datasheet

SOFTWARE NEEDED

• ADF41510 software, Version 0.1.0 or higher

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The EV-ADF41510SD1Z and EV-ADF41510SD2Z are evaluation boards that can be used to evaluate all the features of the ADF41510. The EV-ADF41510SD1Z requires an external VCO. The EV-ADF41510SD2Z includes an on-board 5 GHz to 10 GHz HMC587 VCO.
The EV-ADF41510SD1Z has Subminiature Version A (SMA) connectors to connect the charge pump output (VTUNE) to the tuning input of the VCO and the phase-locked loop (PLL) radio frequency (RF) input (RFIN) to the VCO output.
Both variants of the evaluation board include the ADF41510 frequency synthesizer, 100 MHz reference (crystal oscillator (XO)), loop filter, USB interface, low noise voltage regulators.
For easy programming of the synthesizer, download the Windows-based software from the ADF41510 product page ADF41510. The file transfer program (FTP) user name and password are printed on the label inside the lid of the evaluation board box.
PLEASE SEE THE LAST PAGE FOR AN IMPORTANT

WARNING AND LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

The evaluation board requires an SDP-S, which is not included with the kit. The SDP-S allows software programming of the ADF41510 device through a USB interface.
Full specifications on the ADF41510 are available in the ADF41510 data sheet available from Analog Devices, Inc., and must be consulted with this user guide when using the EVAL-ADF41510 evaluation board.

EVALUATION BOARD PHOTOGRAPH

REVISION HISTORY
2/2024—Revision 0: Initial Version

GETTING STARTED

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Download the EV-ADF41510SD1Z and EV-ADF41510SD2Z control software from the product page ADF41510. The FTP user name and password are printed on a label inside the evaluation kit box. For the software installation procedure, refer to the PLL Software Installation Guide.

EVALUATION BOARD SETUP PROCEDURES To run the software, perform the following steps:

1. After installation, click the ADF41510 icon on the desktop or select Analog Devices > ADF41510 from the Start menu.
2. In the Select Device and Connection tab, click Connect (see Figure 2).
3. Approximately 5 sec to 10 sec after connecting the board, the connection status in the bottom left corner changes from No device connected to Connected.

Under File, the current settings can be saved to or loaded from a text file.

EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE
The EV-ADF41510SD1Z and EV-ADF41510SD2Z require the SDP-S platform that uses the EVAL-SDP-CS1Z.
The evaluation board schematics, assembly, silkscreen, and bill of materials are available in the Evaluation Board Schematics and Artwork and Ordering Information sections, respectively.

POWER SUPPLIES
The board is powered by a 6 V (300 mA) power supply connected to the red and black banana connectors. Connect the red connector to a 6 V power supply and the black connector to ground. Connect a 25 V (20 mA) power supply to either the V+SMA SMA connector or the test point labeled V+. These connectors power the loop filter op amp.
The power supply circuitry provides a network of 0 Ω resistors to configure the power supply connections to the ADF41510. Using fewer low-dropout (LDO) regulators increases the risk of spur contaminated DC feeds, but provides a more cost-efficient design. By default, three LDO regulators provide power. The
EV-ADF41510SD2Z includes a dedicated 5 V LDO powering the HMC587 VCO.

SMA CONNECTIONS
The EV-ADF41510SD1Z evaluation board requires two VCO con-nections labeled RFIN and VTUNE. Connect RFIN to the VCO RF output and VTUNE to the VCO VTUNE input.

LOOP FILTER
The loop filter is shown in Figure 9 and EV-ADF41510SD1Z Board in Evaluation Board Schematics and Artwork. Figure 3 shows the loop filter component placement. For the best in-band phase noise at 10 GHz, use the following components with a 3.3 mA charge pump current and narrow anti-backlash pulse (ABP) setting. These components are the default on the evaluation boards.

• C1 = 470 pF, C2 = 10 nF, C3 = 220 pF, C4 = 470 pF
• R1 = 68 Ω, R2 = 220 , R3 = 150 Ω
  Narrower loop filter bandwidths have lower spurious signals.

REFERENCE SOURCE
The evaluation boards contain a 100 MHz single-ended output XO from Crystek Corporation. When using an external reference, remove R8 to disconnect the XO stub and remove R20 to power down the XO. Connect the external reference to the SMA connector labeled REFIN.

DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
All components necessary for local oscillator (LO) generation are installed on the EV-ADF41510SD2Z board. This board is shipped with the ADF41510 synthesizer, HMC587 VCO, 100 MHz reference XO, and a 312 kHz loop filter (assuming charge pump current (ICP) = 3.3 mA and RF VCO frequency (RFOUT) = 10 GHz).
On both the EV-ADF41510SD1Z and the EV-ADF41510SD2Z, RSET = 2.7 kΩ

EVALUATION BOARD HARDWARE

EVALUATION BOARD SOFTWARE

MAIN CONTROLS
The Main Controls tab (see Figure 6) selects the RF and user configurable register settings. Consult the register descriptions of the ADF41510 data sheet for details. The default setting is recom-mended for most registers.
In the RF Settings area, ensure that the VCOout (MHz) box equals the VCO frequency fed back to the PLL.

Ensure that the value in the Reference freq. box equals the applied reference signal. The phase frequency detector (PFD) frequency is calculated from the reference frequency, the R counter, the reference doubler, and the reference divide by 2. Ensure that the value in the PFD (MHz) box matches the value specified in the loop filter design.
In the Register 5 area, select the value in the CP Current drop-down box that matches the value used for the loop filter design. EVALUATION AND TEST
To evaluate and test the performance of the EV-ADF41510SD1Z and EV- ADF41510SD2Z, use the following procedure:

1. Install the ADF41510 software (refer to the PLL Software Instal-lation Guide).
2. If using a PC with Windows XP, follow the hardware driver installation procedure.
3. Connect the evaluation board to the SDP-S board.
4. Connect the 6 V power supply to the banana connectors.
5. Connect the 25 V power supply to the V+SMA connector.
6. Power on the 6 V and 25 V supplies. There is no sequencing requirement.
7. Connect the USB cable from the SDP-S board to the PC.
8. Run the ADF41510 software.
9. Select ADF41510 and SDP board (black) in the Select Device and Connection tab (see Figure 2).
10. Click the Main Controls tab, and set the VCOout (MHz) box to a frequency of 10,000 MHz (see Figure 6).
11. Click Write Initialization Sequence in the Registers area.
12. Connect the spectrum analyzer to SMA Connector RFOUT.
13. Measure the output spectrum and single sideband phase noise. Figure 7 shows a phase noise plot of the SMA RFOUT at 10 GHz.

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS AND ARTWORK

EV-ADF41510SD1Z BOARD

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS AND ARTWORK

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS AND
ARTWORK EV-ADF41510SD2Z BOARD

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS AND ARTWORK

SILKSCREEN LAYERS

EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATICS AND ARTWORK

ORDERING INFORMATION

BILL OF MATERIALS
Table 1. Bill of Materials

Component Description Part Number Manufacturer

Not applicable| Printed circuit board (PCB)| 08-040667C| Analog Devices, Inc. (supplied)
---|---|---|---
A1| IC, 36 V, 18 MHz, Low Noise, Fast Settling Single Supply, RRO, JFET Op Amp| ADA4625-1| Analog Devices
AGND| Connected PCB test point block| TP-104-01-00| Components Corporation
C1, C4| Capacitor, ceramic, 470 pF 50 V 5% C0G 0603| CC0603JRNPO9BN471| PHYCOMP (YAGEO)
C10, C12, C13, C16| Capacitor, ceramic, C0G, NP0, general-purpose, 100 pF, 5%, 50 V| GRM1555C1H101JA01D| Murata
C11, C34| Capacitor, ceramic, C0G NP0, 0402, 1 pF, 10%, 25 V| 04023A1R0BAT2A| AVX
C14, C26, C31| Capacitor, ceramic, X7R, general-purpose, 0.1 pF, 10%, 16 V| GRM155R71C104KA88D| Murata
C15, C19, C20, C21, C24, C25| Capacitor, ceramic, X7R, 0.1 μF, 10%, 16 V| C0402C104K4RACTU| KEMET
C17, C18| Capacitor, ceramic, multilayer X5R, for SM-TH combo footprint use ALT_SYMBOLS, 10 μF, 10%, 25 V| C2012X5R1E106K085AC| TDK
C2| Capacitor, ceramic, 0.01 μF 50 V 5% C0G 0603| GRM1885C1H103JA01D| Murata
C22, C23, C40, C42, C44, C46, C47, C48| Capacitor, ceramic, X5R, general- purpose, 4.7 μF, 20%, 6.3 V| GRM155R60J475ME87D| Murata
C8, C9, C27, C30| Capacitor, ceramic, X5R, general-purpose, 1 μF, 10%, 6.3 V| GRM155R60J105KE19D| Murata
C28, C41| Capacitor ceramic, X5R, 2.2 μF, 10%, 6.3 V| C1005X5R0J225K050BC| TDK
C29, C32| Capacitor, multilayer, NP0 0402, 10 pF, 5%, 50 V| CC0402JRNP09BN100| Yageo
C3| Capacitor, ceramic, 220 pF 50 V 5% C0G 0603| CC0603JRNPO9BN221| Yageo
C5, C6, C7, C33, C43, C45| Capacitor, ceramic, chip, 0.001 μF, 5%, 25 V| C0402C102J3GACTU| KEMET
CE, DLD, LE, MUXOUT, SCK, SDA, SDI| Connected PCB test point, yellow| TP-104-01-04| Components Corporation
DS1| Light emitting diode (LED) 570 nm surface mount device (SMD), green, 0%, 2.2 V| HSMG-C170| Broadcom
DS2| Diode BZX84C 6.8 V Zener SOT-23, 5%, 6.8 V| BZX84-C6V8| Philips
E1| Inductor chip, ferrite bead, 600 Ω, 25%| BLM15AX601SN1D| Murata
OV| Connected PCB socket banana jack, black| A-2.107-B| Multicomp
P1| Connected PCB, vertical type receptacle SMD used in UG-291| FX8-120S-SV(21)| Hirose Electric
R1| Resistor, film, SMD 68 Ω 0.1% 1/10W 0603| RT0603BRD0768RL| Yageo
R6, R10, R11| Resistor, thick film, chip, 1.8 kΩ, 1%| CRCW04021K80FKED| Vishay Intertechnology
R13, R16, R17, R20, R24, R30, R31, R32, R38, R39, R40, R46, R47, R48, R49, R50, R51, R59| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 1%| MC0603WG00000T5E-TC| Multicomp
R14| Resistor, thick film, chip, 1%, 50 V| MC00625W040210R| Multicomp
R15| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 2.7 kΩ, 1%| MC 0.063 w 0603 1% 2K7| Multicomp
R18, R19| Resistor, precision thick film, chip, 47 kΩ, 1%, 50 V| ERJ- 2RKF4702X| Panasonic
R2| Resistor, SMD 220 Ω 0.1% 1/10W 0603| ERA-3AEB221V| Panasonic
R22| Resistor, precision thick film, chip, 10 Ω, 1% {Found missing unit in schematic}| ERJ-2RKF10R0X| Panasonic
R23| Resistor, high stab, flat chip, 10 kΩ, 0.1%, 50 V| TNPW040210K0BEED| Vishay Intertechnology
R28| Resistor, chip, SMD jumper, 0, N/R| ERJ-2GE0R00X| Panasonic
R3| Resistor, SMD 150 Ω 1% 1/10W 0603| ERJ-3EKF1500V| Panasonic
R4| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 390R, 1%| MC 0.063 w 0603 1% 390R| Multicomp
R5| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 330R, 1%| MC 0.063 W 0603 1% 330R| Multicomp
R54, R56| Resistor, precision thick film, chip, 100 kΩ, 1%| ERJ-2RKF1003X| Panasonic
R7, R60, R63, R64, R65| Resistor, general-purpose, thick film, chip, 1.5 kΩ, 1%, 50 V| RMCF0402FT1K50| Stackpole Electronics
R8| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 470R, 1%| MC 0.063 W 0603 1% 470R| Multicomp
R9| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 68R, 1%| MC 0.063 W 0603 1% 68R| Multicomp
REIN, TXDATA, V+SMA, VTUNE| Connected PCB, coaxial SMA, end launch| 142-0701-801| Cinch Connectivity Solutions

Component Description Part Number Manufacturer

RFIN| Connected PCB, SMA, right angle (RA) jack, ALT_SYMBOLS is for nonplated mounting hole| 32K243-40ML5| Rosenberger Hochfrequenz- technik Gmbh & Co. KG
---|---|---|---
U1| IC10 GHz, Integer-N or Fractional-N, PLL synthesizer, preliminary| ADF41510BCPZ| Analog Devices
U4, U5, U6| IC ultra-low noise, high power supply rejection ratio

(PSRR), fast transient response, complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), LDO, 3.3 V

| ADM7170ACPZ-3.3-R7| Analog Devices
U8| IC 32 kB, serial electronically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), 0 V| 23LC32A-I/MS| Microchip Technology
V+| Connected PCB, test point, red| TP-104-01-02| Components Corporation
Y1| 100 MHz, 0%, 3.3 V| CCHD-575-50-1000.000| Crystek
CPOUT| Connected PCB, coaxial SMA, end launch| 142-0701-801| Cinch Connectivity Solutions
R12, R21, R55| Do not install (TBD_R0402), use SYM_3 or SYM_4| TBD0402| TBD0402
R36, R37, R41, R42, R43, R44, R45, R52, R53| Do not install (TBD_R0603), use SYM_3 or SYM_4| TBD0603| TBD0603
R57, R58, R61, R62| Resistor, film, SMD 0603, 1%| MC0603WG00000T5E‑TC| Multicomp
VTUNE_TP| Connected PCB, test point, yellow| TP-104-01-04| Components Corporation

ESD Caution
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Charged devices and circuit boards can discharge without detection. Although this product features patented or proprietary protection circuitry, damage may occur on devices subjected to high energy ESD. Therefore, proper ESD precautions should be taken to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.

Legal Terms and Conditions

• By using the evaluation board discussed herein (together with any tools, components documentation or support materials, the “Evaluation Board”), you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below (“Agreement”) unless you have purchased the Evaluation Board, in which case the Analog Devices Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale shall govern. Do not use the Evaluation Board until you have read and agreed to the Agreement. Your use of the Evaluation Board shall signify your acceptance of the Agreement. This Agreement is made by and between you (“Customer”) and Analog Devices, Inc. (“ADI”), with its principal place of business at Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, ADI hereby grants to Customer a free, limited, personal, temporary, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use the Evaluation Board FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. Customer understands and agrees that the Evaluation Board is provided for the sole and exclusive purpose referenced above, and agrees not to use the Evaluation Board for any other purpose. Furthermore, the license granted is expressly made subject to the following additional limitations: Customer shall not (i) rent, lease, display, sell, transfer, assign, sublicense, or distribute the Evaluation Board; and (ii) permit any Third Party to access the Evaluation Board. As used herein, the term “Third Party” includes any entity other than A
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